December is traditionally a month of joy and celebration, but a member of JHES family, Christine Pendley, has recently been knocked down with the news that her cancer has returned. Sadly, this time it is non-operable. The doctor's give her a 5%-7% chance of survival. However, Christine's faith is strong and her spirit is amazing!
First of all I just ask that you lift Christine, her family, and her doctors up in prayer. Next, I feel like our class can help them out during this emotional time. She has four precious children that she has to feed. Therefore, I thought it would be appropriate for us to collect gift cards to fast food restaurants. The amount does not have to be extravagant. Five dollars to McDonalds would help them out. If you are interested in giving to the Pendley family please send your gift card(s) to school by Thursday, Dec. 18. I will make sure she gets them. Also, this next week we will be making "get well" cards for me to deliver to her.
If you are interested in reading about Christine's situation please visit her caringbridge site at www.caringbridge.org/visit/christinependly
Monday, December 8, 2008
Toys For Tots
We need all toys for this charity by this Thursday. The toy does not need to be wrapped. Thanks for your participation.
Class Party
We will have our Christmas Party on Thursday, December 18 at 8:00. Kim Parker will be sending home some information real soon. That morning the children may come to school in his/her pajamas prepared to eat pancakes and watch the Polar Express. While we are watching the movie, the children will be decorating gingerbread houses.
Kim will be looking for volunteers to send in items for the pancake breakfast and the gingerbread houses. She will also be looking for people to help cook and serve the pancakes that day. Anyone who wants to come is more than welcome. The more hands we have for the breakfast and the gingerbread houses the better. The party will be over at 10:30 because we have art. We also will need a couple of parents to come Tuesday or Wednesday to assemble the gingerbread houses for the kids to decorate.
The school sing-a-long will be at 1:15 in the gym. Yes, that is when Hannah Montana will make her grand appearance. Do you want to miss that?
Kim will be looking for volunteers to send in items for the pancake breakfast and the gingerbread houses. She will also be looking for people to help cook and serve the pancakes that day. Anyone who wants to come is more than welcome. The more hands we have for the breakfast and the gingerbread houses the better. The party will be over at 10:30 because we have art. We also will need a couple of parents to come Tuesday or Wednesday to assemble the gingerbread houses for the kids to decorate.
The school sing-a-long will be at 1:15 in the gym. Yes, that is when Hannah Montana will make her grand appearance. Do you want to miss that?
Things That Come In Groups
We started our unit on multiplication today. To open this unit we read a book called Things That Come in 2's, 3's, and 4's. After the story, we started brainstorming lists of things that come in groups from 2 to 12. 
Hannah and Emma worked hard their list and Paige and Shelbie worked hard on theirs. It sounds a lot easier than it is. These girls found that out quick.
Hannah and Emma worked hard their list and Paige and Shelbie worked hard on theirs. It sounds a lot easier than it is. These girls found that out quick.
We worked on the 2's list as a class: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 arms, bicycle wheels, 2 hands, 2 feet, 2 halves make a whole, 2 lips, 2 nostrils, 2 legs, 2 parts of the day (A.M./P.M.), twins, etc. By the end of our lesson, we had something on every list except the 6's and the 11's. Our 7's, 8's, and 9's were also a little weak. Try to think of some at home.
Elf on the Shelf
Look who we found sitting on our mantel when we woke up Friday morning. It is an Elf on the Shelf. The boys have named him Bernard. He spends each day with us and returns to the North Pole each night to report his findings to Santa. By the time we wake up each morning he is back at our house, but we have to search to find him. Saturday morning we found him in the kitchen. Sunday morning we found him the bathroom. This morning he was in the boys' room. 
This is the book we found on our front door step Thursday night explaining the rules of Bernard. For example, we are not allowed to touch Bernard because he will lose his special, magical powers.
We have enjoyed having an elf in the house. Our behavior has been much better!!!!
This is the book we found on our front door step Thursday night explaining the rules of Bernard. For example, we are not allowed to touch Bernard because he will lose his special, magical powers.
We have enjoyed having an elf in the house. Our behavior has been much better!!!!This Weekend....
This weekend I had the honor of babysitting my precious niece and nephew while my brother and his wife went to the Alabama game. For entertainment, we got up early Sat. morning and headed downtown for the Frosty Freeze race. Smitty was the first to cross the finish line of the three boys!
Here is a picture of Patton, Smith, and Sam all bundled up in the car. Yes, it was 24 degrees outside.
Here are the three runners waiting for their 1 mile run. They were so excited about having a number pinned to their shirts.
Here is Patton after he crossed the finish line. He just collapsed in the grass.
Precious Penny sat on the curb all bundled up. Penny and I were cheerleaders for the boys!
Sam was so excited when he crossed the finish line. He did a great job!
This is the start line. David ran with the boys during the 1 mile race.
David ran the 5K this weekend. He finished a few seconds before 21 minutes! Way to go, DADDY!
Here are the three runners waiting for their 1 mile run. They were so excited about having a number pinned to their shirts.
Here is Patton after he crossed the finish line. He just collapsed in the grass.
Precious Penny sat on the curb all bundled up. Penny and I were cheerleaders for the boys!
Sam was so excited when he crossed the finish line. He did a great job!
This is the start line. David ran with the boys during the 1 mile race. 
David ran the 5K this weekend. He finished a few seconds before 21 minutes! Way to go, DADDY!
Making Christmas Ornaments
On Friday, Mrs. Parker came to our room and made a precious Christmas ornament with the children. 
Colton is working hard on his wreath. They really enjoyed putting the stars and bells on their wreaths.
Here is picture of what we made on Friday. I hope yours is hanging on your Christmas trees.
Here is sweet Hannah showing off her beautiful wreath. She did a wonderful job.
Paige and Kenneth are working hard.
Will loved having his mom in the classroom. It always special to have your mom as a teacher every once in awhile.
Ben showing off his work of art. It looks great, BEN!
Mrs. Parker has such a wondeful talent. She is the craftiest (Is that a word?) person I know!
Thank you, Mrs. Parker for coming to our room and making an ornament with us. We had a great time! She is coming back this FRIDAY! YIPPEEEEEE! We cannot wait to see what we are going to make next.
Colton is working hard on his wreath. They really enjoyed putting the stars and bells on their wreaths.
Here is picture of what we made on Friday. I hope yours is hanging on your Christmas trees.
Here is sweet Hannah showing off her beautiful wreath. She did a wonderful job.
Paige and Kenneth are working hard.
Will loved having his mom in the classroom. It always special to have your mom as a teacher every once in awhile. 
Ben showing off his work of art. It looks great, BEN! 
Mrs. Parker has such a wondeful talent. She is the craftiest (Is that a word?) person I know!
Thank you, Mrs. Parker for coming to our room and making an ornament with us. We had a great time! She is coming back this FRIDAY! YIPPEEEEEE! We cannot wait to see what we are going to make next.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
NO updates.....
I hope to post what has been going on in the classroom as well as in my life on Monday. My computer caught a virus (BEWARE FACEBOOK USERS), so I have been computerless since Thursday. It is at the shop, and hopefully the computer man has been able to fix it. I have been totally loss without it. I cannot get to my pictues, my lesson plans, my newsletter, and lots more. Mrs. Coon has been going crazy! I am going to give my computer a big hug and a kiss when I get it back!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Today...
Our Class Spelling Bee Winners: Will and Austin
These two boys will be heading to the school-wide spelling bee in January.
We finished reading our 1st read of "Lemons and Lemonade" today. Please read it again at home with your child before Friday. It has taught them a lot about supply and demand.
Here is the our vocabulary words for this week. We also added the words net, gross, and capital to this list. These words should be in their Bee Books behind the reading tab.
Volunteers Still Needed for Christmas Ornaments(Details below in earlier post)
Kim Parker is doing an ornament with the class this Friday, December 5.
Anyone up for next Friday???
Anyone up for any day the last week before Christmas???
Monday, December 1, 2008
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
This morning, I could not keep the children away from the window when it started snowing. They were so excited!
Finally, they talked me into bundling up and heading outdoors to play in it! IT WAS COLD!!!! Here is Joshua freezing!
I think every class at JHES went outside to enjoy the season's first snow fall. This is a picture of Mrs. Halbrook's Class (2nd grade) playing in the snow outside our window.
Kenneth was able to gather enough snow to make a perfect, little snowball!
Do you see the excitement in these two precious faces? Malia and Amanda had a blast playing in the snow!
Shelbie was also very excited, but COLD! She stayed bundled up in her warm coat!
I could not resist taking a picture of Paige's hair.
We had a fun time! It was sad to see the snow go away!
Finally, they talked me into bundling up and heading outdoors to play in it! IT WAS COLD!!!! Here is Joshua freezing!
I think every class at JHES went outside to enjoy the season's first snow fall. This is a picture of Mrs. Halbrook's Class (2nd grade) playing in the snow outside our window.
Kenneth was able to gather enough snow to make a perfect, little snowball!
Do you see the excitement in these two precious faces? Malia and Amanda had a blast playing in the snow!
Shelbie was also very excited, but COLD! She stayed bundled up in her warm coat!
I could not resist taking a picture of Paige's hair.
We had a fun time! It was sad to see the snow go away!Sunday, November 30, 2008
Living Waters 5K
This weekend, my brother talked me into running a 5k with him. I told myself I would never do another 5K because they make me so nervous. Everyone runs so fast and it makes me a nervous wreck. I like long and steady races. Anyway, I did run it and had a good time.
My brother placed 3rd in his age group. This is a picture of him in is Alabama jersey and his son, Sam. Yes, he ran in the jersey! ROLL TIDE!!!!
My niece, Penny, helped me get my medal. I got 2nd place in my age group. Isn't she precious!!
Here is Penny cheering her daddy on during the race. She is a good cheerleader!
My brother also got a medal. He placed third in his age group. Way to go, Bro!
Mr. David also placed. He got 3rd place in his age group.
Here is Mrs. Coon coming throught the finish line. My time was 25:59.
Here is my brother waving to his kids during the race. I wish I had the energy to wave during the race!
Mr. David finished the race around 21 minutes. Wow-he is a lot faster than me!
Here's Mrs. Coon trying to keep up with all those fast people.
Here we are waiting to start the race!
My brother placed 3rd in his age group. This is a picture of him in is Alabama jersey and his son, Sam. Yes, he ran in the jersey! ROLL TIDE!!!!
My niece, Penny, helped me get my medal. I got 2nd place in my age group. Isn't she precious!!
Here is Penny cheering her daddy on during the race. She is a good cheerleader!
My brother also got a medal. He placed third in his age group. Way to go, Bro!
Mr. David also placed. He got 3rd place in his age group.
Here is Mrs. Coon coming throught the finish line. My time was 25:59.
Here is my brother waving to his kids during the race. I wish I had the energy to wave during the race!
Mr. David finished the race around 21 minutes. Wow-he is a lot faster than me!
Here's Mrs. Coon trying to keep up with all those fast people.
Here we are waiting to start the race!
Friday, November 28, 2008
BLACK FRIDAY
This morning Mrs. Coon picked up her mother at 4:30 A.M. and we headed to Huntsville shopping! It was awesome. I found so many wonderful deals. I just wanted the class to know that I had so much fun spending my DICK'S gift card. DICK's opened at 5:00 A.M. and there were some awesome sales. I walked out with a bag full! Thanks again for the generous gift!
Decorating the Tree
It is tradition for my family to decorate our Christmas tree on Thanksgiving. So, Mr. David pulled everything out of the attic and we worked and worked and worked. 
Finally, the tree is up! Throughout the weekend, I will work on getting the rest of our Christmas decorations out!
Finally, the tree is up! Throughout the weekend, I will work on getting the rest of our Christmas decorations out!
Mrs. Coon's Thanksgiving
Mr. David and my brother spent all morning frying our turkey for the big feast. It was delicious!
Patton insisted on having a leg from the turkey. He ate and ate and ate on that leg!
Here is a picture of all the yummy food: ham, turkey, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, corn casserole, dressing, mac & cheese, potatoes with cheese and mushrooms, rolls, and much more.
This is Smitty and my nephew, Patrick, enjoying their Thanksgiving meal.
And of course, we had to take pictures of all Nana and Papa's grandchildren. They have 7 in all!
We had a wonderful day! We are so blessed.
Patton insisted on having a leg from the turkey. He ate and ate and ate on that leg! Here is a picture of all the yummy food: ham, turkey, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, corn casserole, dressing, mac & cheese, potatoes with cheese and mushrooms, rolls, and much more.
This is Smitty and my nephew, Patrick, enjoying their Thanksgiving meal.
And of course, we had to take pictures of all Nana and Papa's grandchildren. They have 7 in all!
We had a wonderful day! We are so blessed.
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